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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth, With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: As17791124, but Prince of Wales-Bannister Jun. (of dl); Carriers-_Wewitzer, Jones.

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion

Dance: End II: The Dockyard, as17791204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The School of Eloquence

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Vernon, Parsons, Moody, Bannister, Baddeley, Bannister Jun., Waldron, Lamash, Burton, [Larpent MS 515 lists the parts: Moderator, Irishman, Member, Scotchman, Frenchman, Welchman, Buck; synopsis of plot in Morning Chronicle, 5 Apr.]Larpent MS 515 lists the parts: Moderator, Irishman, Member, Scotchman, Frenchman, Welchman, Buck; synopsis of plot in Morning Chronicle, 5 Apr.]

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Bannister Jun.; Glenalvon-Bensley; Lord Randolph-Aickin; Officers-Stevens, Davis; Old Norval-Digges; Anna-Mrs Poussin; Lady Randolph-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance on this stage these 13 years).
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail; A Dramatic Proverb

Dance: As17800530

Music: 2nd piece: With an Overture-; Between the Acts: Scots Airs-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Philotas-Bannister Jun.; Phocion-Aickin; Melanthon-Usher; Calippus-Gardner; Arcas-Davis; Greek Herald-Egan; Greek Soldier-R. Palmer; Officers-Kenny, Painter; Dionysius-Palmer; Erixene-Mrs Poussin; Euphrasia-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Philotas Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Digges; Lycon-Aickin; Cratander-Gardner; Messenger-Davis; Officers-Kenny, Painter; Hippolitus-Bannister Jun.; Ismene-Mrs Cuyler; Attendant-Mrs Poussin; Phaedra-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 6 years).
Cast
Role: Hippolitus Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Brunton (from the Theatre Royal, Norwich; 1st appearance on this stage); King Henry-Bensley; Catesby-Davis; Ratcliff-Egan; Lieutenant-R. Palmer; Lord Mayor-Massey; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel-Bannister Jun.; Stanley-Gardner; Norfolk-Wood; Prince Edward-Miss Francis; Duke of York-Master Edwin; Richmond-Palmer; Lady Anne-Mrs Cuyler; Duchess of York-Mrs Poussin; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Tressel Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Salisbury-Palmer; Gray-Aickin; Morton-R. Palmer; Sir Ardolf-Egan; Lord William-Miss Langrish; Leroches-Gardner; Knights-Davis, Kenny; Raymond-Bannister Jun.; Eleanor-Mrs Poussin; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Raymond Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Bannister; The Minor-R. Palmer; Shift-Bannister Jun. [in announcement on playbill of 7 Sept.: 1st appearance in that character]; Sir William Wealthy-Baddeley; Mr Richard Wealthy-Gardner; Loader-Davis; Transfer-Barrett; Dick-Stevens; Lucy-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Shift Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Genius Of Nonsense

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Bannister Jun.; King-Packer; Horatio-Farren; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Ostrick-Lamash; Rosencraus-R. Palmer; Guildenstern-Williams; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Wrighten; Lucianus-Waldron; Messenger-Wright; Francisco-Norris; Bernardo-Phillimore; Gravediggers-Persons, Burton; Ghost-Palmer; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Ophelia-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In II 3rd piece: a Mock@minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was included, as here assigned, in both subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17801005, but Hatton-R. Palmer; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Wrighten; Simon-Suett; Watchman-Burton; Spouters-R. Palmer, Holcroft, Griffiths, Phillimore, Williams, Helme; Wingate (1st time)-Baddeley; Charlotte-Miss Kirby.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17801005, but Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.

Dance: II: Dance-the Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zemira And Azor

Dance: End I: The Pert Country Maid, as17810113; End II Grand Serious Ballet, as17801216, but Mlle _Baccelli, Mme Simonet; with a +Pas@Solo-Vestris Sen.; accompanied with the oboe-LeBrun; a Pas de Deux-Vestris Sen., Mme Simonet; to finish with a Grand Chaconne-Vestris Jun.; End Opera: The Rural Sports, as17810123

Performance Comment: ; accompanied with the oboe-LeBrun; a Pas de Deux-Vestris Sen., Mme Simonet; to finish with a Grand Chaconne-Vestris Jun.; End Opera: The Rural Sports, as17810123. End Opera: The Rural Sports, as17810123.

Music: II: a concerto on the piano forte-Mme LeBrun

Song: a song by LeBrun-Mme LeBrun; accompanied with the hautboy-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: As17810120, but Dick (with a Variety of Imitations)-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: In III of 1st piece: a Hornpipe, as17800921; Scene the Last: The Butterfly, as17800921

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: As17801109, but George Barnwell-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Song: As17801109

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Blandford-Aickin; Governor-Farren; Capt. Driver-Wrighten; Hotman-Williams; Stanmore-R. Palmer; Jack Stanmore-Norris; Daniel-Burton; Aboan-Palmer; Widow Lackit-Mrs Hopkins (1st appearance in that character); Charlotte Weldon-Miss Kirby; Lucy Weldon-Miss Simson; Imoinda-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: End IV: The Devonshire Minuet (1st time)-the Miss Stageldoirs (scholars of LeMercier); End: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: End I: As17810424

Event Comment: Benefit for Watson, Carleton Jun., Wilson, Hicks & R. Palmer? Sen.. Receipts: #289 16s. 6d. (30.16.0; 7.7.6; 0.11.0; tickets: 251.2.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Frenchman Actor: Baddeley
Event Comment: [Marshall is identified in Morning Herald, 2 June.] Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Young Cape-Staunton; Sprightly-R. Palmer; Vamp-Baddeley; Governor Cape-Usher; Robin-Webb; Devil-Stevens; Poet-Bannister Jun.; Arabella-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Poet Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: End II: Tambourine Dance-Master Byrn, Miss Byrn

Event Comment: bTo finish with: Medee et Jason. As 26 June. Only one act of the said Opera can be performed between the two Grand Ballets, owing to their being very long. By Particular desire of several of the Nobility; being positively the last Time of performing this Season [see 30 June]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Euriso

Monologue: To begin with: Ninette a la Cour. As 27 Mar. Nancy-Mlle Baccelli; Colas-Vestris Jun.; Prince-Vestris Sen.; Countess-Mme Simonet; Dancing@Master-Simonet; Mayor of the Town-Delpini; Peasants-Slingsby, Sga Tantini, Traffieri, 16 Figure Dancers; Lords-Zuchelli, Henry; Ladies-Sga Zuchelli, Sga Crespi; Huntsmen-; Captain of Life Guards-; Equerries-; Notaries-; The Devonshire Minuet-Mme Simonet, Vestris Sen

Performance Comment: As 27 Mar. Nancy-Mlle Baccelli; Colas-Vestris Jun.; Prince-Vestris Sen.; Countess-Mme Simonet; Dancing@Master-Simonet; Mayor of the Town-Delpini; Peasants-Slingsby, Sga Tantini, Traffieri, 16 Figure Dancers; Lords-Zuchelli, Henry; Ladies-Sga Zuchelli, Sga Crespi; Huntsmen-; Captain of Life Guards-; Equerries-; Notaries-; The Devonshire Minuet-Mme Simonet, Vestris Sen.
Cast
Role: Colas Actor: Vestris Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Baron Kinkvervankotsdorsprakengatchdern

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Gardner; Simon-Stevens; Irishman-Egan; Scotchman-Walker; Watchman-Barrett; Wingate-Webb; Charlotte-Miss Wood.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: As17810612

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Bannister Jun.; Owen-Usher; Officer-Egan; Servant-Kenny; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Palmer; Lady Alton-Miss Sherry; Molly-Mrs Hitchcock; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: The Silver Tankard; or, The Point at Portsmouth

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Marshall, Egan, Davis, Wilson, Miss Hitchcock, Miss Harper. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1781): Tom Splicem-Bannister; Ensign Williams-Marshall; Ben Mainstay-Egan; Jack Reefem-Davis; Old Rosemary-Wilson; Nancy-Miss Hitchcock; Sally-Miss Harper; A new Prologue [in the character of a midshipman,-Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Sir ThomasLofty-Digges; Dactyl-Bannister Jun.; Bever-Staunton; Rust-Blissett; Puff-Baddeley; Younger-R. Palmer; Sir Roger Dowlas-Stevens; Robin-Massey; John-Kenny; Staytape-Barrett; Sir Peter Pepperpot-Bannister; Juliet-Mrs Lloyd.
Cast
Role: Dactyl Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Silver Tankard

Dance: As17810620

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School Of Shakespeare; Or, Humours And Passions

Performance Comment: [Given in a regular Representation of several of his most favourite and capital Scenes. With Dresses and Scenery suited to the Characters and their Situations. The inimitable Scenes of the Poet, selected for the Purpose, and digested into Five Acts, will exemplify, in the strongest Colours of our immortal Bard, Vanity, Parental Tenderness, Cruelty, Filial Piety, and Ambition. ACT I. Vanity, in the First Part of Henry IV parts of II. i and iv]. Sir John Falstaff-Digges; Francis-Edwin; Poins-R. Palmer; Peto-Painter; Bardolph-Massey; Gadshill-Ledger [Public Advertiser: Kenny]; Carriers-Stevens, Barrett; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; [ACT II. Parental Tenderness, in the Second Part of Henry IV [parts of IV. iv and v, and parts of v. ii]. King Henry-Bensley; Clarence-Miss Wood; Prince John-Miss Francis; Gloster-Miss Painter; Chief Justice-Gardner; Westmoreland-Davis; Attendant-Painter; Prince of Wales-Palmer; [ACT III. Cruelty, in The Merchant of Venice [IV. i]. Shylock-Digges; Antonio-Gardner; Bassanio-Staunton; Duke-Usher; Gratiano-Lamash; Salanio-Davis; Nerissa-Mrs Wilson; Portia-Mrs Massey; [ACT IV. Filial Piety, in the Closet Scene in Hamlet [III. iii and iv]. Hamlet-Bannister Jun.; King-Gardner; Polonius-Wilson; Ghost-Staunton; Queen-Miss Sherry; [ACT V. Ambition, in Henry VIII [III. ii]. Cardinal Wolsey-Digges; Surry-Aickin; Suffolk-Lamash; Lord Chamberlain-Egan; Norfolk-Davis; Cromwell-R. Palmer; King Henry-Usher.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman; or, The First of August

Dance: As17810620

Entertainment: Before the Curtain draws up: the celebrated Cento (written by Richard? Berenger, in honor of Shakespeare)-Bannister Jun

Performance Comment: Berenger=, in honor of Shakespeare)-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Performance Comment: Townly-Staunton; Beggar-Blissett; Waiter-Barrett; Carpenter-Kenny; Signior Scrapelli-Delpini; Signior Trebletti-Painter; Signior Vermicelli-R. Palmer; Mons Cabry-Wewitzer; Violon-Dorion; John Bull-Webb; Prompter-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Prompter Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Dance: III 2nd piece: a Hornpipe-Master Byrn, in girl's clothes (London Chronicle, 9 Aug., and see17810810) This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Entertainment: Imitations End II: Vocal Imitations-Bannister Sen.; End: Rhetorical Imitations-Bannister Jun

Performance Comment: ; End: Rhetorical Imitations-Bannister Jun.